Citation

Sanderson WT, Mazur JM, Vincent SK, Byrd AP. J. Agric. Saf. Health 2020; 26(1): 1-4.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2020, American Society of Agricultural Engineers)

DOI

10.13031/jash.13723

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

We are writing in response to the editorial "ROPS Are Not Homemade" by W. E. Field, R. Tormoehlen, S. Ehlers, C. Cheng, A. Talbert, G. Deboy, D. Haberlin, and C. V. Schwab, which was published in the July 2019 issue of the Journal of Agricultural Safety and Health (Field et al., 2019). The editorial warns secondary school teachers and FFA advisors about the potential liability of fabricating and installing low-cost rollover protective structures (ROPS) as service learning projects for agricultural education students. The apparent intent of the editorial is to discourage teachers and advisors from carrying out such projects. We wish to present arguments as to why these are actually highly beneficial projects to undertake, and perhaps one of our best hopes for significantly reducing the number of tractor overturn injuries and fatalities by directly involving our nation's youth.

Language: en

Keywords

Homemade ROPS; ROPS; Tractor overturns